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In loving memory of Sushmita Patil
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to acknowledge my faculty whose guidance has been very instrumental.
I would like appreciate the proactive members of the Davanagere City Corporation & its citizens.
Dr.K.S. Anathakrishna
Mahesh Raichur
H.B. Manjunath
(Principal, RVSA)
(Deputy Mayor, 2011 - 2012 )
(Eminent cartoonist & photographer)
Ar. Anil Dube
Ar. Ravi Ramachandran
Jagadish
Mallikarjunappa
(Visiting Faculty, RVSA)
(Visiting Faculty, RVSA)
(Leader of Opposition, 2011 - 2012)
(President, DUDA, 2012)
Ar. Sundeep Nagraj
Ar. Nilay Patalia
Ismail
(Visiting Faculty, RVSA)
(Visiting Faculty, RVSA)
(FDA)
Dr. Shaji K Panicker
Ar. Nandita Srinivas
(Assistant Professor, RVSA)
(Assistant Professor, RVSA)
B.L.Manjunath (Structural Engineer, BLM & Co)
My family, for their encouragement and constant support. The Architecture of Civic Systems
Current scenario The way ahead Site Analysis Programme The design process Final drawings Final model
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CURRENT SCENARIO As a part of this thesis, the intent of the government to build ‘Mini-Vidhan Soudha’s” in each district of the state is questioned. Why do we have to duplicate Bangalore’s Vidhan Soudha in different districts as the administrative hub? The Architecture of Civic Systems
A typology of civic structures is proposed which would open up new vistas on urban governance, district affairs management, urban-rural interaction which can adopt and transform as per the contextual requirements.
THE WAY AHEAD An attempt to create a new icon or an imagery of a built form which is truly local is the intention of the project.
environment for interaction between the citizens & government at an urban level.
The core function of this proposal would cater to creating better work spaces for the Mayor, Commissioner Elected representatives, Engineers, Secretaries, Officers from different departments and to create a cohesive
The built form will also act as a beacon in show casing sustainable technologies & practices to the citizens, which they can implement from macro level to micro level in their neighborhoods. Aakarsh Shamanur
DAVANAGERE LOCATION MAP
India: Location of Karnataka state
Karnataka: Location of Davanagere district
Davanagere district : Location of Davanagere city
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Location of Conurbation area
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN Predominant land use is Industrial, which constitutes Agro based units and followed by Institutional , constituted by Educational establishments
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HISTORICAL GROWTH The ‘pete’ (also known as the market) area is located north of the site. The railway line divides the older urban fabric with the new.
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LAND USE The site is surrounded by primarily institutional and commercial establishments. The railway station is located on the other side.
COMMERCIAL
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RESIDENTIAL
INSTITUTIONAL
RAILWAYS
LAND MARKS This graphic shows the cinema halls which act as reference points and other known landmarks.
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BUILT vs UNBUILT The built area is fairly moderate in the context, primarily due to the land use being institutional.
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BUILDING HEIGHTS & BUILDING USE A majority of the buildings are G+1 in height, followed by buildings which consist only of one floor. In contrast, a very limited number of buildings with a height of G+2 can be found within the context.
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The predominant building use is institutional, second in the lead is commercial buildings. A very small number of residential buildings located in the context. A railway station & goods shed are situated to the north of the site.
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CLIMATOLOGY Average annual rainfall - 644mm. Mean annual wind speed - 5.5m/s
SUN PATH DIAGRAM PRIMARY WIND DIRECTION SECONDARY WIND DIRECTION
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SITE DIMENSIONS Trapezoidal in shape, the site measures 2.5 Acres (108900 sq-ft). Seven rain trees (Samanea Saman) are located on the periphery, within the site. The soil is primarily red soil. The contour slopes downward towards the north, gradually with a level difference of 1m. The site is abutted by a 33m wide main road on the north, and towards the west a 15m wide road.
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SITE CONTEXT
EDGE CONDITION
Following diagram shows the vistas around the site. The site is surrounded by a variety of functions such as a wrestling pit, a railway station, wedding halls, flower market, clubs and a large open ground.
The buffers space on the northern edge caters to temporary urbanism and also acts as a bus stop. In contrast, a ribbon development of clothing and accessory vendors occupy the western edge .
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MULTI-PURPOSE HALL
MUSEUM
CANTEEN
ARCHIVES
Floor area ratio (FAR) is a term for the ratio of a building’s total floor area to the area of the land upon which it is built.
TOTAL BUILT UP AREA = 18,255 Sqm SITE AREA
= 11,535 Sqm
FAR ACHIEVED
= 18,255 / 11,535
FAR = 1.6
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Thus, an FAR of 2.0 would indicate that the total floor area of a building is two times the gross area of the plot on which it is constructed, as would be found in a multiple-story building.
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THE CONNECTION
By changing the orientation of the built form in process 12 : THE PIVOT, it is observed that there is a possibility to visually connect the large open ground and the open space in-front of the railway station. The open space would flow through the site and eventually terminating at the station building.
As a resultant of this gesture, a visual connect between the High school building (Education) and railway station (Industrial Growth) is achieved, the two main factors responsible for the growth of Davanagere city. The Architecture of Civic Systems
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BASEMENT LEVEL PLAN @-0.6m ARCHIVES / 1100 sq.m
PARKING x 50
x 110
x 40
BUILT
PRIVATE
SEMI-BUILT
PUBLIC
AIR CIRCULATION
SERVICE CORE
LIGHT WELL
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PODIUM LEVEL PLAN @ 3.0m REVENUE DEPT / 700 sqm
MUSEUM / 350 sqm
CANTEEN / 300 sqm
MULTI-PURPOSE HALL / 500 sqm
BUILT
PUBLIC
SEMI-BUILT
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FIRST FLOOR PLAN @ 6.6m LAW DEPT / 300 sqm
HEALTH DEPT. / 400 sqm
ENGINEERING DEPT. / 1100 sqm
BUILT
PUBLIC
SEMI-BUILT
SEMI-PUBLIC AIR CIRCULATION PRIVATE LIGHT WELL
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN @ 10.2m ADMINISTRATION DEPT. / 800 sqm
COUNCIL HALL / 700 sqm
ADMIN CHAMBERS / 700 sqm
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SEMI-BUILT
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AIR CIRCULATION
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SECTION AA’ The section AA’ is cut along the longer N-S axis. The elevated podium acts a fore ground and a seamless visual-connect is achieved by creating a semi-built double height space. This space gives a sense of direction to a visitor and also doubles up as a stage for public events and spill over space for the canteen.
SECTION AA’ A BUILT SEMI-BUILT
down towards the railways station
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SECTION BB’ This section is cut along the shorter E-W axis. The archives dept. is situated below the podium. In order to ensure, adequate natural lighting in various departments, Light-wells (with a reflector), are pierced through the structure and these also act as hot air escapes which would create a natural air current thereby helping in maintaining ambient temperature.
SECTION BB’
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BUILT - SEMI BUILT RELATIONSHIP
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THE FACADE The Ferro-concrete facade is 100mm thick and acts a screen preventing the harsh western light from heating up the building. The facade transforms into in-formal seating benches on the podium level. This creates an association, such as memories with the user & the building.
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The facade resembles the rain tree ( Samanea saman) which are found in abundance in the city. This is done in order to remind people about the loss of green cover. The planes are thicker at the bottom and as we go higher, the branches taper becoming slimmer, akin to the branches of the tree.
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FINAL MODEL SCALE : 1 : 250
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Without whom it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been possible Nirmita Bharath Ram Vignesh Prabodh
Satyanand Venkatesh Nikita Haresh Ekta Malvika
Archana Nirmita Ananya Shravanthi Poorvi Sneha
Pooja Arvin Aalana Nandi Neelakshi Kartini Vinay
Dinakar Shubdha Aishani Jassim Janardhan
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Pawan Chetan Nitya Nakul Pratish
Sachet Savitha
ABOUT THE DESIGNER Aakarsh Shamanur is a designer with a keen interest in public buildings. Passionate about photography, he tends to experiment with different techniques of capturing moments and has a zeal for traveling and exploring new places. He also likes to organize & manage events where he can meet and interact with different kind of people. A believer in model making as one of the main tools while designing, it helps him visualize and play with different forms. He also likes collecting various materials, which could help him in putting an idea together. Aakarsh has a keen interest in current affairs & politics, and intends to play an active role in urban governance in the near future. He can be contacted on aakarsh.shamanur@gmail.com
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